HOME

What a week! For the first time in months I'm way behind on projects. It was production week at work and the GM wanted to give us all a 4 day weekend so we lost 5 days of work time. It was madness! Luckily, it's all wrapped and now I'm enjoying that wonderful long weekend.

As y'all know, I've been working on wrapping the dining room. One of the things I really wanted to do was build a new dining room table. Unfortunately, after hurting my toe, that went by the wayside. Will I build a table? Maybe. Truth be told, I'm really digging my temporary fix and may just leave it. So what was the temporary fix? Faux wood grain!

A few years ago, I purchased a table from Nadeau (you can see that article here).

It worked pretty well giving all the craziness of the ever-changing decor (like the yuckiness above). It also took a beating from projects and kids.

I had decided to sand down the table and give it a similar wash to that of the island next to it (because the mahogany wasn't working in the new decor). The problem? It was "junk" wood (basically ugly wood with not much grain, lots of discoloration and just not stainable). So what did I do? I painted it white and gave it a dry brush treatment.

Needless to say, that wasn't the look I was going for. Instead of jumping in to fix it, I decided to stop and think for a bit - give it a few days. Somewhere along the way I stumbled across this tutorial from HGTV. Instead of recreating the wheel, I thought I would just share their awesome tutorial!

After doing the treatment, I decided to add a whitewash on top (to tone it down a bit).

To show the difference, I took a pic where the top half of the table has the whitewash and the bottom does not.

After whitewashing the whole table, I added poly and that was it. The results? Check them out!

So there you have it - faking it until you can make it! The grain is a little heavier than I had wanted, but once the table was put together, it really turned out awesome. I can't wait until next week to show you the completed room!

Subscribe to The Rozy Home

I hate spam. You hate spam. I also hate getting a ton of emails everyday. Sign up and you will receive a weekly recap of this week's posts. Just one email, once a week. No muss, no fuss. Just the way I like it.

Email Address

We respect your privacy and will never give your email address to anyone. That's just not cool.

The Rozy Home

The Rozy Home is a place where DIY and reality collide. For the last 5 years I have worked to make our house into the home of our dreams. Ignoring trends, I have tried to keep the look of our home timeless and classic.

Hi! I'm Jill Rose and for the last five years I have worked day and night to make our house a cozy home - or as I say, a Rozy home. Join along while I dodge kids and pets all while creating the home of our dreams.

Search for real estate anywhere in the world with Jill's personalized kuper sotheby's app.

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in my posts are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

DIY responsibly: While I love the projects I share with all of you, not all projects are suitable for all people or all homes. Always use common sense when tackling projects from The Rozy Home (or any other site) and never take on a project outside of your skill set. If you question whether a project is right for your home, I find it's better to pass and move on to a better-suited project.

DIY responsibly: While I love the projects I share with all of you, not all projects are suitable for all people or all homes. Always use common sense when tackling projects from The Rozy Home (or any other site) and never take on a project outside of your skill set. If you question whether a project is right for your home, I find it's better to pass and move on to a better-suited project.

One of the best things about blogging is when others want to share my content! It's what keeps me going! But please remember that the images and text on my site are the property of The Rozy Home (unless noted otherwise). If you like what I've posted, it's yours for the sharing - as long as you provide a link back to the original post. Want to remove a watermark or edit an image in any way? No problem - just contact me first. Thank you for following along on this crazy journey!